Cause and Effect

Cause and Effect

Review

​Standards and Objectives

Standards: 

• ELA 8.21.4: Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information. 

• ELA 8.24.6: Use a variety of sentence types. 

• ELA 8.24.7: Write a complete sentence using correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

• ELA 8.36.1: Demonstrate knowledge of subject-verb agreement, prepositional phrases, inverted word order, indefinite pronouns, compound subjects, correlative and coordinating conjunctions, and collective nouns.

​Objectives:

• Recognize cause-and-effect relationship with 100% accuracy

• Identify the effect with 100% accuracy

• Identify the cause with 80% accuracy.​

Cause

The cause happens first.

The cause explains why something happens.

Effect

The effect happens after the cause.

The effect explains what happens as a result of the cause.

Multiple Choice

What always has to happen FIRST? *This doesn't mean it will always be explained first in a sentence!

• Cause

• Effect

Common signal words for cause and effect:

• Because

• So

• As a result

• Therefore

• If...then

• Due to

• Consequently

Poll

What signal word is found in this sentence: I did not clean my room, therefore I couldn't play my favorite video game after dinner.

• After

• Therefore

• Couldn't

Look at this image:

Start thinking of possible effects of this scenario.

Open Ended

What is a possible effect of the scenario depicted in the previous image?

Examine this image:

Start thinking of possible causes of this scenario. *This is a baby covered in peanut butter*

Open Ended

What is a possible cause of the scenario depicted in the previous photo?

Multiple Choice

What is a possible cause for this scenario? Tommy had a cast on his leg.

• Tommy fell off the monkey bars at the park.

• The cast was making his leg itchy.

Multiple Select

Select all possible effects to the following scenario: Melissa did not save her allowance money.

• Melissa wasn't able to buy the new American Girl doll.

• Melissa wasn't able to go to the movies with her best friend.

• Melissa spent all of her money on candy.

• Melissa couldn't buy her dad a gift for Christmas.

The effect is what happens.

Effect is the consequence.

​Effect

​Cause

Effect

Poll

Which 2 pictures would be the effects?

• The rain

• The rainbow

• The flooded street

Multiple Choice

Liza studied her lesson.

Which of the answer best describes the effect?

• She got high score.

• She failed her test.

• She flunk her score.

• She was unsuccessful in the test.

Multiple Choice

Molly asked her dad to teach her new bike.

What happened because she asked her dad to teach her?

• Molly's dad ran beside her, holding on to keep her steady.

• Molly asked her mom for some cookies and milk

• Molly's dad refused to teach her.

• Molly's dad got mad.

Multiple Choice

Ray was tired after the race.

What happened because Ray was tired?

• Ray played on the swings.

• Ray played with the see-saw

• Ray sat down the tree.

• Ray jumped and down.

Multiple Choice

Jared's grandpa gave him a dollar.

What happened because Jared's grandpa gave him a dollar?

• Jared went to sleep.

• Jared bought an ice cream.

• Jared played with Anna.

• Jared sat down the chair.

The cause is the reason something happens.

"Cause" happens firsts and tell us why​

Cause

Fill in the Blank

The baby takes a nap because __________________.

Fill in the Blank

If you go to bed late___________

Fill in the Blank

The doctor put his arm in a cast because _________________.

Recognizing Cause and Effect

Use clue words to help you understand what happens in a reading passage and why.

Cause and Effect: What's the Difference?

What happens and why is called cause and effect.   Cause and Effect reading skill tells why or how one event causes another event to occur. 

 

To find a cause, look for why something happened. To find an effect, look for a result, or what happened

CAUSE AND EFFECT clue words include:

As a result of                       Due to the fact                      So

Because                               On account of                       Thanks to

Because of                          Owing to                                The reason for

By virtue of                         Resulting in                           Therefore

Consequently,                    Seeing that                            Whereas

Due to                                  Since                                      Which Means

When there are no clue words, look for cause and effect by thinking about what happens and why or how it happens.

Cause and Effect Text Structure

Cause and effect is a common way to organize information in a text. Paragraphs structured as cause and effect explain reasons why something happened or the effects of something. These paragraphs can be ordered as causes and effects or as effects and then causes. The cause and effect text structure is generally used in expository and persuasive writing modes.

Boy Bands

Though musical trends come and go, “boy bands” have been well-liked by many for decades. Boy bands almost always perform songs that have been written by professional behind-the-scenes songwriters. This type of songwriting causes boy band songs to appeal to large audiences. Band members themselves are also usually talented singers. Finally, boy band popularity has often been due to band members’ carefully-groomed appearances. Because of these features, the popularity of boy bands is almost certainly here to stay. 

Multiple Choice

Though musical trends come and go, “boy bands” have been well-liked by many for decades.

• Cause

• Effect

• Neutral

Multiple Choice

Boy bands almost always perform songs that have been written by professional behind-the-scenes songwriters.

• Cause

• Effect

• Neutral

Multiple Choice

This type of songwriting causes boy band songs to appeal to large audiences.

• Cause

• Effect

• Neutral

Multiple Choice

Band members themselves are also usually talented singers.

• Cause

• Effect

• Neutral

Multiple Choice

Finally, boy band popularity has often been due to band members’ carefully-groomed appearances.

• Cause

• Effect

• Neutral

Multiple Choice

Because of these features, the popularity of boy bands is almost certainly here to stay.

• Cause

• Effect

• Neutral

Domino Effect

A domino effect or chain reaction is the cumulative effect produced when one event sets off a chain of similar events.

A situation in which one event causes a series of related events, one following another

The Fire

 A local grocery store was damaged by a large fire on Friday evening. As a result, nearly all the products and shelving units in the store were ruined. A restaurant next door to the store also suffered significant smoke damage. Though it was lucky that no one was injured in the fire, many employees will have to find new jobs while the store struggles to rebuild. 

Multiple Choice

A local grocery store was damaged by a large fire on Friday evening.

• Cause

• Effect

• Neutral

Multiple Choice

As a result, nearly all the products and shelving units in the store were ruined.

• Cause

• Effect

• Neutral

Multiple Choice

A restaurant next door to the store also suffered significant smoke damage.

• Cause

• Effect

• Neutral

Multiple Choice

Though it was lucky that no one was injured in the fire, many employees will have to find new jobs while the store struggles to rebuild.

• Cause

• Effect

• Neutral

Poll

Exit Poll: How would you rate your cause and effect skills?

• YUCK!

• MEH

• GOOD!

• AWESOME!